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Man missing from camp Worries mount since last sighting in Hope Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
TIM RUTHERFORD
Friends of an Abbotsford man who was last seen near a camping area in Hope on Aug. 24 says his disappearance is out of character, and they are concerned about what has happened to him. Angie Korkowski, executive director of Joshua House recovery min-
istry in Abbotsford, says friends are worried that Tim Rutherford could have gone down an embankment or that he might have relapsed after eight years of being clean and sober. They are trying to remain hopeful and not think about the worst-case scenario. Hope RCMP issued a press release on Tuesday asking for the public’s
help in trying to locate Rutherford, 46. He was last seen by a camp ranger on Sunday, Aug. 24 at about 1 p.m., when he was parked at the Jones Lake pull-out near the Highway 1 exit 153 in Hope. Rutherford had been camping in the area, but none of his friends Continued on A4
EDUCATION CONCERNS A5 Graduating student is anxious about missed class time due to teachers’ strike
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HONDAS TARGETED A11 Police report that thefts of Honda cars have soared this summer
VALLEY BUS SERVICE A4 Public input sought on plan to provide new transit option between Chilliwack and Langley
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85¢ Members of Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service use a sling and rope system to slowly pull a sedated Tinker out of the ditch into which she had fallen and could not escape VIKKI HOPES Abbotsford News on Wednesday afternoon on Bates Road. Story on A5.
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